Studio A is the University's recording studio classroom, holding classes with no more than 18 students. Studio A also serves as our premier tracking facility equipped with a Studer A827 tape machine, and a Pro Tools Native system with 32 channels of input and output. The DAW includes the latest Ableton Live, Logic and Pro Tools software with plugins from Waves, Sony Oxford, McDSP, Soundtoys and URS. The Pro Tools Native system is integrated with an SSL 4000 G+ mixing console with Ultimation. Studio A offers equipment and processors from companies such as Pultec, Urei, Genelec, Urei, SPL, API, Crane Song, Empirical Labs, DBX, Toft, Ward Beck, Lexicon and Universal Audio. Studio A is primarily used by our upperclassmen performing Senior Projects, Extra Curricular projects and also by MAD Dragon Records.